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Ancient Chinese Measurement:


1丈 (zhang) =10尺 (chi)= 3.33m


1尺 (chi)=10寸 (cun)= 33.3cm


1寸 (cun)=3.33cm


1里 (li) = ~500m



Ancient Chinese Hours:


1 时辰 Shi Chen = 2 hours 


Zi period 子时 ：12am-2am 

Chou 丑时：2am-4am

Yin 寅时：4am-6am

Mao 卯时：6am-8am

Chen 辰时：8am-10am

Si  巳时：10am-12pm

Wu 午时：12pm-2pm

Wei  未时：2pm-4pm

Shen 申时：4pm-6pm 

You 酉时：6pm-8pm 

Xu 戌时：8pm-10pm 

Hai 亥时：10pm-12am




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